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Lon tibia 5cm

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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
#21
Day 21 +10mm

I don’t know if 1mm of extension per day is too much. I couldn’t stand the pain yesterday and took painkillers. I’m considering whether to slow down the extension to 0.75mm per day.
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karlston
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Day 21 +10mm

I don’t know if 1mm of extension per day is too much. I couldn’t stand the pain yesterday and took painkillers. I’m considering whether to slow down the extension to 0.75mm per day.

1mm/day on tibias is a lot. Dr. Giotikas allows 0.75mm/day at maximum for tibias, and there are patients who do 0.5mm/day.

Although I did femurs, not tibia, one of the best things I did during the process was slow down. If your schedule and financials allow it I would recommend the same.
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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Slowing down is indeed the best way, and the pain has also gone down. Yesterday I tried 0.75mm speed extension and my body felt better. Thank you guys for reminding me.
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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Ok
Let's talk in private
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oneprivateacnt
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Hi,
Can I message you in private to get to know more about the hospital, doctor, cost etc. From Asia here and thinking we both are from the same country.
Regards
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oneprivateacnt
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Hi asasball,
I have sent you a pm.
Kindly do reply when you have the time.
Regards.
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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Day 41
 +25mm

 Recently, I switched between 0.75mm and 1mm for extension. However, I often need to slow down and rest after accelerating, otherwise it will be very painful. Recently, I also found that ants would come to bite my wound. It was really scary. Later, I sprayed some essential oil and it became less likely. , In addition, the tendon of the right calf has become tight and painful recently. I hope it will get better after a while, because it is only 2.5 centimeters now, which is still far from my goal of 5 centimeters.
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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Day49
+30mm

 I went back to the doctor yesterday and took an x-ray
 The doctor found that the bone was not healing
 Oh my God, I actually encountered it too
 The doctor prescribed forteo and asked me to inject it
 But I'm worried about getting tumors
 So there is no injection
 Come back later and find a solution quickly
 Later, everyone on the forum seemed to think that it would be good to stop the extension or reverse the extension.
 So starting from today, the reversal is extended
 I hope the callus will grow back slowly
-0.5mm per day until -2mm


 I'm really afraid that the bones in my body won't heal at all.
 I feel sorry for my family
 I told them I'd be fine in a few months
 Tell them not to worry
 I didn’t expect to encounter bone non-healing
 In serious cases, it may be a long-term war of resistance
 Please Let me grow calluses
 I'm willing to reduce some goals
 It might as well be 4.5 cm or 4 cm
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Bagga
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Day49
+30mm

 I went back to the doctor yesterday and took an x-ray
 The doctor found that the bone was not healing
 Oh my God, I actually encountered it too
 The doctor prescribed forteo and asked me to inject it
 But I'm worried about getting tumors
 So there is no injection
 Come back later and find a solution quickly
 Later, everyone on the forum seemed to think that it would be good to stop the extension or reverse the extension.
 So starting from today, the reversal is extended
 I hope the callus will grow back slowly
-0.5mm per day until -2mm


 I'm really afraid that the bones in my body won't heal at all.
 I feel sorry for my family
 I told them I'd be fine in a few months
 Tell them not to worry
 I didn’t expect to encounter bone non-healing
 In serious cases, it may be a long-term war of resistance
 Please Let me grow calluses
 I'm willing to reduce some goals
 It might as well be 4.5 cm or 4 cm
Your doctor is from India?
You are doing Tibias which the bone is slower in hearling compared to Femur.
It is only 1months plus post surgery, why do you think it is non-union?
I m also surprised that you can't even walk using LON.

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Bagga
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Sorry, please allow me not to disclose the surgery hospital. When I perform surgery in Asian countries, I choose tibia because it is simple and safer. This is the most common height-increasing surgery.

I want to post a photo, but I don’t know why it can’t be posted.
Tibias is more complicated than Femur.
Femur LL surgery take about 3hours
Tibias LL will take more about 4hours plus
That's why Tibias LL cost is higher than Femur
It seemed you didnt do a thorough research at all.
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asasball
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:30 pm
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Hi bagga

 thank you for your reply
 I feel like the bone is not healing
 It's because after almost two months, the X-ray shows no callus between the bones.
 The doctor seems to be healing very slowly.
 honestly
 I am also not certain
 It should be said that I am afraid that the bone will not heal.
 In fact, we won’t know if it’s getting better until the next x-ray is taken.

 Not being able to walk is a doctor's rule
 I also feel helpless and have to lie down all the time

 As for the complexity of the surgery
 I only knew before
 There are fewer nerves, blood vessels, etc. in the calf than near the thigh.
 So complications may be less
 That’s why I thought it would be simpler and less risky.
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